Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
September 22, 2003
Submitted
September 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
5,349 hours, 6,186 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2323 DURING DESCENT AT 245 KIAS, ALL AMBER GEAR DOOR LIGHTS AND BOTH MAIN RED UNSAFE LIGHTS FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY AS AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTER LIGHT TURBULENCE. LIGHT IN GEAR HANDLE ALSO ILLUMINATED. COCKPIT NOISE LEVEL INDICATED THAT THE DOORS DID OPEN TO SOME DESCENT. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CONFIRMED THAT IT SOUNDED AS IF THE GEAR WAS COMING DOWN. AMBER GEAR LIGHTS OCCASIONALLY CAME ON (WITH NO RED UNSAFE) AND OFF UNTIL GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. UPON INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT FOUND RGUPLK/RGDRCL SENSORS NEAR GAP ARE TOO LARGE. RIGGED RGUPLK/RGDRCL SENSORS. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.